Marseille - Long weekend

My partner and I were considering a short break in Marseille or Nice
(we live in the UK) because we have never been to the South of France
and EasyJet do very low cost fares to those destinations.

Which one would be the best to visit? We are into cafés, bars,
walking around and generally exploring places. Not too bothered about
shopping though. Any recommendations of other places in the area we
could visit?

Thanks

Andrew

Andrew Richardson wrote:

My partner and I were considering a short break in Marseille or Nice
(we live in the UK) because we have never been to the South of France
and EasyJet do very low cost fares to those destinations.

Which one would be the best to visit? We are into cafés, bars,
walking around and generally exploring places. Not too bothered about
shopping though. Any recommendations of other places in the area we
could visit?

No opinion on Marseille, as I haven't been there, but Nice is a very
good destination.

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Andrew Richardson wrote:

My partner and I were considering a short break in Marseille or Nice
(we live in the UK) because we have never been to the South of France
and EasyJet do very low cost fares to those destinations.

Which one would be the best to visit? We are into cafés, bars,
walking around and generally exploring places. Not too bothered about
shopping though. Any recommendations of other places in the area we
could visit?

No opinion on Marseille, as I haven't been there, but Nice is a very
good destination.

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"Andrew Richardson" wrote in message
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My partner and I were considering a short break in Marseille or Nice
(we live in the UK) because we have never been to the South of
France
and EasyJet do very low cost fares to those destinations.

Which one would be the best to visit? We are into cafés, bars,
walking around and generally exploring places.

I'm not into cafes or bars, but I'd choose Nice over Marseille for a
visit any day. I've been to both.

Andrew Richardson wrote in
:

My partner and I were considering a short break in Marseille or Nice
(we live in the UK) because we have never been to the South of France
and EasyJet do very low cost fares to those destinations.

Which one would be the best to visit? We are into cafés, bars,
walking around and generally exploring places. Not too bothered about
shopping though. Any recommendations of other places in the area we
could visit?

Thanks

Andrew


Marseille itself is not as attractive for a holiday as Nice; however, the
surrounding area has a lot to offer from the seaside experience of Cassis
to the charming Aix en Provence the South of France is a great get away. If
you need a more frenetic pace and a lot of people to make your break your
own, then by all means go to Nice a place designed for those who quickly
miss the bustle of large cities and like to vacation with others, (not a
bad thing mind you, just a thing)

Andrew Richardson wrote in
:

My partner and I were considering a short break in Marseille or Nice
(we live in the UK) because we have never been to the South of France
and EasyJet do very low cost fares to those destinations.

Which one would be the best to visit? We are into cafés, bars,
walking around and generally exploring places. Not too bothered about
shopping though. Any recommendations of other places in the area we
could visit?

Thanks

Andrew


Marseille itself is not as attractive for a holiday as Nice; however, the
surrounding area has a lot to offer from the seaside experience of Cassis
to the charming Aix en Provence the South of France is a great get away. If
you need a more frenetic pace and a lot of people to make your break your
own, then by all means go to Nice a place designed for those who quickly
miss the bustle of large cities and like to vacation with others, (not a
bad thing mind you, just a thing)

On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:06:08 -0600, jcoulter
wrote:

Marseille itself is not as attractive for a holiday as Nice; however, the
surrounding area has a lot to offer from the seaside experience of Cassis
to the charming Aix en Provence the South of France is a great get away. If
you need a more frenetic pace and a lot of people to make your break your
own, then by all means go to Nice a place designed for those who quickly
miss the bustle of large cities and like to vacation with others, (not a
bad thing mind you, just a thing)

Thanks for this - think you've made up our minds. We're probably
going to do as you suggest and base ourselves in Nice and pick one
other destination to visit.

Thanks

Andrew

We spend a lot of time at our apartment about 1 hour from Marseille. I
find it great for history, beauty, art and great food and wine. Look at
our website at http://www.mybeaucaire.com. We have a whole section on
the site about the area at http://www.mybeaucaire.com/environs.html

"Andrew Richardson" wrote in message
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My partner and I were considering a short break in Marseille or Nice
(we live in the UK) because we have never been to the South of France
and EasyJet do very low cost fares to those destinations.
Which one would be the best to visit? We are into cafés, bars,
walking around and generally exploring places. Not too bothered about
shopping though. Any recommendations of other places in the area we
could visit?
Thanks
Andrew

I find Marseille fascinating, there is so much to do and explore.
If you're looking for cafe's and bars you will not be dissapointed with the
old harbour area.
Its wholly multicultural and I think you'll find it cheaper than Nice.
I must admit I was a touch worried before my 1st trip to Marseille, a few
people "down the local" had mentioned that it was a bit rough, but from what
I saw on a long weekend there it could not have been more different.
We were treated like kings whilst there and the locals were super friendly
and very generous.
You can see some piccys here.
http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/brownie/france.html
I've been to Nice as well, It's nice (heh), but I think Marseille is more of
a human city where as Nice feels to me like an attraction than a living
breathing city.

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